Brief Biography

Dr. Baabak Ashuri specializes in Economic Decision Analysis, Strategic Risk Management, Investment Analysis under Uncertainty (e.g., the Real Option Methodology), Capital Budgeting, and Project Finance. His current research focuses on the identification and evaluation of flexible technologies and systems for sustainable buildings, enhancing the value of healthcare facilities by incorporating flexible features, and developing real option models for the financial assessment of PPP highway projects under traffic uncertainty. The findings of the in-depth industry case studies, economic model development, and simulation analysis on the aforementioned topics are then utilized to generate fundamental theory about sustainable investment in the built environment. All research includes an integrated education research program to disseminate knowledge to professional associations and ensure infusion in next generation architects, engineers, facility managers, and policy makers.

Currently, his work focuses on Sustainability Conscious Infrastructure Investment Valuation. This field is multidisciplinary and lies at the confluence of Construction Engineering & Management, Infrastructure Asset Management, Quantitative & Computational Finance, and Management Science. Work in this area is essential for improving long-range planning and decision-making processes for buildings and civil infrastructure assets, advancing economic/financial valuation methods for investments in capital projects while preserving environmental and social conditions to foster sustainable development.

phone: 404-385-7608

fax: 404-894-1641

baabak.ashuri@coa.gatech.edu

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Selected Awards

• 2013 High Value Research “Sweet Sixteen” Award, the Value of Research Task Force of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

“Recommended Guide for Next Generation of Transportation Design Build Procurement and Contracting in the State of Georgia”

• 2012 Highly Commended Award Winner, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence

“A Real Options Model to Evaluate Toll Highway Project under Two-Phase Development Plan”

• Best Paper Award, the 47th Annual International Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC)

“An Investment Analysis Framework for Energy Retrofit in Existing Buildings”